Microsoft Antimalware Client Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2823482)

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901216");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0078");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-04-10 10:20:16 +0530 (Wed, 10 Apr 2013)");
  script_name("Microsoft Antimalware Client Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2823482)");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute
  arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows Defender for Microsoft Windows 8.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Flaw is due to an unspecified error when improper pathnames
  are used by Windows Defender (Microsoft Antimalware Client).");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references
  for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according
  to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-034.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/52921");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58847");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781197");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-034");

  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl",
  "gb_ms_security_essentials_smb_login_detect.nasl");

  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "microsoft/defender/mpclient");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(win8:1)<=0){
  exit(0);
}

defender_ver = get_kb_item("microsoft/defender/mpclient");
if(!defender_ver)
  exit(0);

if(version_is_less(version:defender_ver, test_version:"4.2.223.0"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:defender_ver, fixed_version:"4.2.223.0");
  security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  exit(0);
}